Biography

This short story follows the life of Blossie Matthews Strong and her five children who lived in the segregated South. This piece of work was inspired by her granddaughter, who yearned to learn more about her grandmother's life. About the Author Vera M...

In a definitive and "excellent homage to a star who left this planet too soon" (Questlove), the life, career, tragic death, and evolution of Aaliyah into a music legend are explored--featuring in-depth research and exclusive interviews. By twenty-two...

This book shines a penetrating light to reveal eye-opening insights by the means of presenting thorough and probing research. No stone is left unturned in the pursuit of the truth about how white persons in sanctioned seats of power--governmental,...

Autobiography of a Black Man: Run Charlie Run! Run Ed Run! by Herbert J. Dixon is a remarkable story that began with two black brothers who killed a white man in Georgia. They escaped to Missouri, changing their names and leaving family behind. When the...

Ascension is as spellbinding as Coltrane's music.--The New Review of Records This remarkable book traces the development of Coltrane's music as it moved from hard bop to the freest jazz. . . . Informed and convincing, Ascension belongs on the short list...

The story of Art Tyson, the first and only African-American to be inducted into The National Horseshoe Pitchers Association Hall Of Fame. Art Tyson from New Haven, Ct won the Connecticut State Title, 13 New York State Titles and placed in the top 10 in...

"The writer engages the past, present and future prose of himself and the impressions that are gathered amongst other pupil he encounters." - Mr Jason Isla, Percussion Artist and Instructor The author writes yet paints a picture, to enlighten. And he...

Apartment 10-D is a memoir which tells the journey of self discovery of Verly E. Dolce, an American citizen and U.S. Navy veteran of Haitian descent. It follows the narrator, SonSonn, as he recounts his many struggles growing up in an economically...

The reader will find the book revealing with sporadic tragedy and humor. It is based on the author's upbringing by struggling parents with many children. Working as a journalist on various English-language newspapers was equally dangerous. Many of his...

Public education often clashes with the legal, ethical, and civil rights of its teachers. One teacher tries to navigate her way through a series of obstacles and setbacks while trying to deal with abject mistreatment and her declining mental health. She...

This book is the first complete and accurate biography of the remarkable life and revolutionary career of Anita Garibaldi. Illiterate and poor, the daughter of a herdsman in 19th century Brazil, Anita lifted herself from a life of obscurity to one that...

Born to legendary Nat King Cole in the halcyon days of the 1950s, Natalie Cole grew up to become a versatile singer with Grammy Award status. But that success came with a price, where she was dragged down by depression and drugs. This is her story.